Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1929 — Page 1

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Vol. XXVII. No. 51.

TWO MEN MURDERED AT LOGANSPORT

fll DEFICIENCY IPPROPBIATION BILL IS PASSED senate Sends Much Amended Measure To House For Conference PROVIDES $12,000,(100 Jr FIXINK W ARSHIPS i Washington, Feb. 28.— (U.R)— Heavilv laden with new amendS for various projects the L n( | deficiency appropriation ffwis passed today by the senaoeand sent to conference with •he house. Th, most important amendments gdopted were H 2.000.000 appro- , irutitin for reconditioning the battledip Pennsylvania and Arizona and lbe Brookhart provision to promote tir lower grades of federal employes, Ito increasing their salaries. Filibusterers Delay Action The particular point which was i protested by filibusterers in the sento until 2:40 a. tn. today was the appropriation for a survey ti the proposed inter-oceanic canal across Nicaragua provided in the second deficiency appropriation bill. The aewlmeni was adopted as soon as the senate met at 11 a. m. by the werwhelming vote of 54 to 19. I A QJM.tHtO appropriation for the reosus of 1930 was stricken out on a paint order by Senator Vandenberg i of Michigan, who has lieeu aroused ! because filibusterers have prevented a rote on his reapportionment bill. There are only two items of national importance remaining to be dlspo«eil of by the congress. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, champion of the reapportionment bill, agreed dur-1 ig the night filibuster that his tnea.->-1 •ire was dead. . ■ ... „ lr . .1. | The bill's opponents who had planhs! the filibuster, thereupon went I home to sleep. The two Moot meas • urea remaining are the $24,000,0001 prohibition enforcement increase and I the 112.370,000 appropriation for the ww naval cruisers. The house is expected to ratify the miser program finally this afternoon | ad send it to the president for signa- [ ture. Advocates of the $24,000,000 increase have agreed to abandon their ' fight and stand with the $2,938,00t) inj crease provided by the houses in the »econd deficiency bill now pending in r ihr senale. Passage Os Primary Watchers Bill Delayed ! Indianapolis. Feb. 28.—(U.R)—Furth«r delay in the passage of the bill for wtchers at the primaries was made [i» the senate Wednesday afternoon rte “ Senator Winfield Miller. Indianapolis. had the bill shifted from I third back to second reading for •tnendment. As introduced by Miller, the bill , forded that any ten candidates on I the primary ballot could club together and provide a watcher at the polls. '■ »'as amended by Senator John L. "wack, Indianapolis, so that any ™ candidates could secure a watchbill has l>een fostered by the T a " a League of Women Voters. n the house a similar bill has been k ' that 40 l *‘ r cent of the watched 68 neetle<l to secure a MODS TAKE SEVEN LIVES Rlv ers In Four Os Southern states Are Out Os Banks th a C t hie F eb - 28 ' —<U.R>— Floods •Utes not' .' ers in four southern 24 hours 1 °L? elr banks in the laßt damage ex,eus ive property Fred m wu SeVen liws tot >ay. •uyer and Lincolnton ‘ Gasported dr 8 three children were ►•tinged / Wn wtlen an automobile ‘’Wien “ream eakene<l bridSe lnt ° C»y, W. *vt n '' ei j e llr °wned near Fort n,ob fle nii in ’ , uday when t,le ‘r auto>»to Jen* p I thr ° Ugh a bri <tee G ’L W. Va P ° e Creek - near Fort A V SnesTn?v erril Maynard ’ ‘nd TalLn ker ’ 44 ’ of Pnrt Kv o< ge Wellg - <°> of 6 loured was be “<wed to he ca f apn rotl ? e driver's view ns dp P r oached the bridge.

I Hoovers’ New Home . i! ‘ JKri 1 I '' II 4 .3 < » scl BL 2L_—ii.l E'ollev.lng the inaugural, March 4th. President and Mrs. lloov, r will move lux. the luxurious White House at Washington, D. C.. the home of the President The crouis tely furnished red .room, above, and the elaborate dining ,'o.im. hc*ow. give some idea of how wed the Chief Executive and h’s wife are nrovidded for by the country.

WARNS AGAINST HEAVY HAULING County Highway Superintendent Urges Protection Os Roads During Thaw I With the annual spring thawing tin Jer way, ,'ulamt e-.unty roads are in unusually good condition and the county highway department has issued warning to truck divers to he careful > of the weight of their loads. The loads throughout the county are soft and if heavily loaded trucks are kept off the roads for a few days it is thought that they will become solid again In most instances, the roads are in good conditions. Several of the main macadam roads were scraped yesterday by the highway department and the ruts are being taken out in order that travelling will be better during! the spring months. The sunshine of the last few days has aided in drying out the road bases, I but Charles Magley. highway superin-1 tendent, stated today that it would take several days yet before all the frost was out of the roads. o— — Charter Granted To State Bank At Argos Indianapolis, Feb. 28.—<U.R) —Organised recently with a capital stock of $25,000 and $6,250 profits and surplus, the Argos State bank has been granted a charter by the state charter board. The new institution, an outgrowth i of the Argos State bank which was ) closed by the state banking commission, will open for business Monday. — Geneva Young Man Fined At Portland Portland, Feb. 28—Mills Runyon, Geneva youth, was fined $5 and casts. 1 amounting to $16.50. when he pleaded i guilty In a local justice of the peace - court, Tuesday night, to a charge of ' operating his automobile in this city with the muffler open. , o 1 Radio Commission Denies ’ Rights Os WGY In The Air - Washington, Feb. 28. — <U.R) — Th® . federal radio commission is proceed- > Ing on the theory that station WGY. > the giant General Electric company broadcasting station at Schenectady, has no property rights in the air det spite the district court of appeals def cislon ordering the commission to > continue VVGY's full-time license, the i court was advised today by the commission.

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[Celina Boy, Age 9, Drops. Dead On Street , Robert Jackson, 9 year*Rld sou of i Mr. and Mrs. Gust Jackson, of Celina. I Ohl r, dropped dead f.om heart trouble, 1 Wednesday noon, while enroute home from school He had experienced an attack of nose bleeding in school that morning, which was not unusual for the lad, and nothing serious was thought of it. When the child fell life ! less to the street, his two companl ns I set earned, attracting immediate attenI tfort and medical assistance, but life In i the lad had been snuffed out instantly. ! Surviving ate the parents, a brother I Carl, and a sister, Miss Ruth Jackson. oUtility Seeks Injunction Indianapolis, Feb. 28. — (U.K — Injunction against enforcement of a public service commission rate order reducing electric rates in Martinsville, Ind., was asked in a suit filed in federal court by the Wabash Valley Elec- ; trie company. o — CORN SCHOOL TO HAVE TWO PARTS Sessions To Be Held In Forenoon And Afternoon At Monroe. Friday The work in corn roct rot, given by ■I Dr. C. T. Gregory at the Corn School to be held Friday, March 8, in the basement of the Monroe high school building will be in two part. The meet ing and will continue until about 3 o'ing and wil continue until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon In the morning, there will be an illustrated lecture giving all the details of this disease and its control. The signs of the .disease, exhibited in the ear. and methods of testing by the modified gag doll method will be fully discussed. The new Hoffer stalk tester and its uses will be explained. The method of control by fertilizers and the selection of seed corn in the field are the other topics of discussion. In the afternoon, corn tested by the modified tag doll method will be shown and the proper methods of selecting strong corn by,this test will be demonstrated by I}r. Gregpry. The ears that are tested will be placed beside the dolls so that each farmer ' can see for himself the nature and value of th® test Farmers are invited to bring some ■ of their own seed corn to this school so that It can be examined for signs ■ of weakness or disease. Farmers will 1 be able to get some idea of the seed ■ situation in Adams county at this time. The rag doll test will Include crib selected and field selected corn.

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Lindbergh-Morrow I Wedding Within A Fortnight, Rumor Mexico City, Feb. 28— (U.R)~ Chares Augustus Lindbergh may prolong his Mexican' visit a fortn'ght, according to a wholly unconfirmed rumor today which carried with it the suggestion that such a , prolongation might mean a wed- I» ding within that time. • Both Lindbergh and the Morrow family are said to be noted for sudden decisions. Therefore those who spread the rumor suggested ■ there was a chance that Lindbergh •’ and Miss Anne Spencer Morrow, i with whom he was flying yester- , day prior to his plane accident, may determine upon an early ( wedding date. d o « STATE BUDGET t BILL IN SENATE : I House Passes Measure With- > out Opposition; Appro- ’ priates Huge Sum By Wallace O. West. i FP Staff Correspondent | Indianapolis, Feb. 28.-XU.Ri —Carry- ' ing appropriations of $55,080,280.95, ’ (the biennial budget bill was to be j sent to the state senate today bear- i : ing the unanimous approval of the I ! house of representatives. , Without opposition, the measure, representing an increase of $5,075,-p G 46 95 over 1927-1928 appropriations,! passed the house, sitting a commit-1, tee of the whole, with record speed J Wednesday afternoon. Farmers had threatened to attempt I

reductions of approximately $5.090,-j 000, but changed their plans at the; last minute. They resolved to fight j for enactment of the Freeman-Lowry measure to tax intangibles at 25 per cent of their value, hoping thus 4o 1 avoid a 7 or 8 cent increase in the i state tax levy, now 23 cents. The senate expects to act on the I bill Saturday morning so that it may i be laid before Governor Harry C. Les I lie early next week. in exchange for the budget bill, the bouse received from the senate the republican platform primary bill throwing nominations for governor. and United States senator into state conventions, ami providing for election of alternates as well as delegates io lite state convention and for voting by Australian ballot in convention The senate passed the bill by the margin of one vote, 26 to 22, Senator Cumner Clancy, Indianapolis, deserting opponents of the measure who held it to a 25 to 24 vote last week. Democrats, to a man, voted against passage. Working late, the senate killed the Niblack bill creating a state police force to be under control of the governor. Friends of the governor had worked for passage as a means of shearing the political power of the secretary of state, now in control of state police. The house passed, 61 to 34, and sent to the senate the permanent registration bill drafted by the League ol Women Voters. Consideration of the Noll house bill to clarify and strengthen the 1921 city manager act and the Sims senate bill for repeal was to be taken up tliis morning by the senate committee on cities and towns. Senator Clancy, member of the committee and city manager foe, was considering asking a public hearing on the bill. Senator John C. Sherwood, chajrmau, said Senator George W. Sims, Terre Haute, has asked that his repeal measure remain in committee. Studabaker Bank To Make Small Payment Bluffton, Feb. 28.—(U.R)—The receiver for the Studabaker bank of this city, which was closet! more than a year ago by state bank examiners, will mall out 10 per cent checks to ' common claim holders tonight. Ihe amount will total about SIIO,OOO. It is the first payment to common claim holders since the bank was closed. ‘ o — Heart Attack Kills Man Awaiting Operation Michigan City, Ind, Feb. 28—(UP)— While doctors were preparing to perform a Nasal operation upon Hyman Edelstein, 39, tailor, their patient slumped in the chair and died of a heart attack here.

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HOOVER CABINET IS COMPLETED; I DAVIS RETAINED Names Os Secretaries Os Commerce And Agriculture Not Announced — JAMES W. GOOD IS SECRETARY OF WAR By Thomas L. Stokes (United Press Staff Correspondent) | aWshington. Feb. 28 (UP)—Presi-dent-elect Hoover completed selection of his cabinet today, it was announced at his headquarters h»r“ Secretary of Labor Davis, it was j learned on good authority, is to be re- i talned temporarily as head of the la- | bor department, because of Mr. Hoover’s difficulty in filling this post. Two Not Made Known The only cabinet members not defi- , nitely known are Secretary of Com- ; merce and Secretary of Agriculuare al- ( tiioug'a these two places have been , filled-within Hie last few hours. James W. Good, former lowa con- ( gressman and director of Hoove-’s | western campaign, has accepted the post of Secretary of War | | Good in addition to his war depart-11 merit duties, will act as legislative lia- [ ’ ison for the new President because | of h s familiarity with government , matters. He was chairman of the ap- | propriations committee. The H over cabinet stands as fol lows: Secretary of State—Henry L. Stin-j 1 rcovTixiKn ow e’l'K* DEMOCRATS TO ! MEET TONIGHT City Chairman To Be Elected At Meeting Os Precinct Committeemen Democratic c mmitteemen and 11 workers wil meet at the office of Dr. Burt Mangold, Democratic city chairman. at 7:30 o’clock tonight to elect a city chairman for the coming cityelection. Considerable interest lias I been shown in the meeting tonight. The committeemen will vote on the various offices, but Dr. Mangold stated today that anyone interested was invited to. attend That the primary and city elections will be interesting is anticipated by fact that already two candidates have announced their intention of running for city offices. Mrs. Ada Martin has announced her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for city treasurer, and Mrs. Catherine Kauffman has announced that she would be a candidate for re-election as city clerk. LINDY AND ANNE FLY AGAIN TODAY Undaunted By Wednesday’s Accident, They Take To Air Again Valbuena Flying Field, Mexico City Feb. 28—(U.R) —Undaunted by their tryiing experience of yesterday, when they were in a plane mishap. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his fiancee, Miss Anne Morrow hopped off today for another air jaunt. Ten minutes after his take-off, Lindbergh landed and taxied about the field for a few moments. Thqn he took off again, circled ovdr the field, made a second landing, took-off immediately and brought his machine down finally at 11:50 S.m. Shortly after the couple reached the field and declared they felt “fine," Lindbergh donned his flying ' clothes. A plane was wheeled from the hangar and they took off. His right arm was in a sling because of his dislocated shoulder which had ’ been reset last night. L'ndbergh arrived here with Miss Morrow at 10:50 a. m. and said to 1 newspaper men: ‘‘l am feeling fine.” His fiancee also said she was "feeling fine." The flier smiled, when asked what his program would be today, and gave his now famous answer: “I have nothing to say.” By Gesford F. Fine, ’ Mexico City, Feb. 28.—<U.R>-Shak-(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Cleared on Election . r """X’ "j • If JI WL w ~ ~ J > M / I A " K \ / t The last obstacle in the path of the selection of Rep. Garner of Texas as Demwratic candidate for Speaker of the House was apparently removed when it was learned that the House Campaign Fund Investigation Comtnit’ee would report that he won his last election lit regular fashion. GIRL HOL OS KEY TOGANG KILLINGS Girl Under Arrest Said Te Know Whole Story About Chicago Massacre Chicago, Feb. 28. —(U.R) —A gangster’s "Moll" protected by detective and police against the intimidation that has ruined o’her witnesses, held a key position today in an investigation that may solve the biggest crime Chicago has known since the haymarket riots forty years ago. Even the newspaipcrs have sworn I to shield the identity of the pretty | girl who was arrested with Jack Me- j Guru, Capone machine gunner, in his “hideout" in the Stevens Hotel over-1 looking the lake. McGurn has been identified as one of the gunmen who | massacred seven “Bugs ’ Moran gangsters in a northside garage on Feb.H. The girl who was arrested with him in a suite only three floors below ney’s assistants assigned to the mashe headquarter’s of the state's attorsacre inquiry, is said to know the whole story cf the mass murders. Another important girl witness held by police today was said to be riding horseback in a northside park a few days before the executions when several men were pointed out to her as “west eide gunmen and bootleggers." On the day of the massacre she is said to have seen the same men near the garage where the Moranites were wined out. The "Moll’s” name was given as Miss Louise Rolfe but newspaper photographers agreed not to take betpicture and reporters agreed not. to try to interview her. With this help the authorities hope to keep the girl in seclusion until they are certain that she has given them all the information sbe has. o — To Hold Civil Service Examination At Berne Berne, Feb. 28 —Several applicants for the position of assistant postmaster of Berne, will take a civil service examination to be held in the basement of the community auditorium here Saturday. The examination will stait at 9 o'clock in the morning and last until noon. Charles Alexander, of Portland, wil assist Cann Amstutz, local secretary of the civil service commission. in conducting the examination. The following are listed as applicants: Frank Amstutz, Orv-il Allspaw, Amos Burkhalter, Herbert Burdge, Menno Burkhalter, Elmer Eley, Guytress Eley, Louis Habegger. John Hilty John Liechty, Albert. Neuhauser, Clinton Soldner and Harry Sprunger. o Bryant Man Faces Charge In Circuit Court Here Ben Arnold, of Bryant, was arrested today by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth. ' and arranged in circuit court here on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while inlpxlcdted- He was granted 1 more time in wlrich to enter a plea and was released under SSOO bond. The affidavit against Arnold was signed by William Lightcap. a detective, who charged that Arnold drove a car in the ’ town of Berne. July 23, 1928, while intoxicated.

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THREE MEN AND WOMAN ARE HELD FOR QUESTIONING Victims Are Slain In Their Alleged Liquor Selling Place ONE SUSPECT HAS A BULLET WOUND Logiinspoi't, Feb. 28. —(U.R) - (Three men and a woman were held by authorities here this aiIternoon for questioning into the I murders of Earl Armstrong. 3b, land Jack Williams, 23, whose bodies were found in the lormer's soft drink parlor near here today. The woman. Jessie Penny, 25, was said to be a sweetheart of John J. Crockett, who drove to a local hospital requesting medical attention for a wound. He refused to say how he received the hurt, but according to reports admitted being at the soft drink parlor early this morning. Three Men Held The men, Tom Deering. George Hiles and John Bagley, were said to Ibe ‘‘close friends of the two dead men.” Hiles found the bodies when he visited the place today. The woman visited Crockett at the | hospital and. according to police, engaged in a lengthy conversation with I him. He was overheard to say “the I SI,OOO insurance policy is made out. j to you, but keep your mouth shut.” Hospital attendants said he had slight chances of recovery. Clad In Night Clothes Logansport. Feb. 28. —(U.R) —Clad in their night clothes. Earl Armstrong. >36, and Jack Williams. 23, were found murdered in their alleged liquor selling place near here today. The men, both having one bullet hole tn their body, were discovered by Gecrge Hiles, 42, and alleged accomplice when he visited the place. Armstrong’s body was found lying near the door, he apparently having i answered a door knock. Williams was killed while he lay in bed. The cash register of the place cou- | taining $45 was rifled and two revolvers, known to have been kept tn the shack, were missing. According to police here, the shack where the men were killed, was owned by Armstrong, and operated as a liquor place. Police expressed the belief that the men were slain by rival bootleggers. Armstrong was killed by a bullet whiclt pierced his heart, it having been- fired from close range. Williams was shot through the body. The two men, apparently were killed without, warning or being giveu a chance to defend themselves as the place was in perfect order. Th shack is located six miles from here on the banks of the Wabash river. — o Amish School Bill Defeated In Senate ! Indianapolis, Feb. 28.— (U.R) —The Walter bill providing that children of tlie Amish sect be permitted to withdraw from school after completion of the eighth grade was defeated in the Indiana senate today FIND CLUES IN BANK ROBBERY j| Two Men Believed To Have Plotted Robbery’ At Hicksville Are Sought Hicksville, 0.. E'eb. 28—Two men ■ who rented rooms in a hotel opposite > the Hicksville National bank a few ’ days ago are suspected of plotting the ' holdup successfully staged at that ' bank shortly before noon Wednesday by five or six unmasked bandits. The men are believed to have made the plans for the sensational robbery which netted the bandits approximate- > ly SB,OOO. The hotel register which bears the signatures of the men and j the descriptions of the pair are to be turned over to detectives for the bank- ” ers' association. The names were not g made public. j The precision with which the holdup was caitied out and the men made e their escape leads authorities to be . lieve experienced bandits planned and o carried out the robbery. p A much larger sum would probably ! have been stole nhad it not been for (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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